Glued laminated timber structures - Structural Timber
Glued laminated timber (Glulam) Glulam is an engineered wood product, manufactured from layers of parallel timber laminations (normally spruce or pine but occasionally more durable timber species such as larch, Douglas fir or even hardwoods such as oak or sweet chestnut). Pieces of sawn timber are graded for strength, before being glued together
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